Cracking noises from mat

[dianebeckman]

Hello,

My mat is now making cracking noises as the cutter is cutting. It is a 24" x 48" size. Why would it be making cracking noises? Is there a problem if I continue to use it?

Thanks, Diane

[Gigi]

IS it cracking or just a noise like that? Mine will sometimes hit the back table depending on how I place it and make a different noise for a second, but there is no cracking.

Are you running the pinch wheels over the same spot over and over? Can you see what is happening when you hear that noise?

[kim]

Mine sometimes makes that noise. I think it is the rollers rolling on the glue portion of the mat, not the actual mat cracking. I just place my rollers on the edge of my mat (I have the 24" machine which allows me the perfect placement of my rollers on the mat I use).

[LisaH]

Or place painters tape on the mat where the rollers will be going - just not under your media or you won't have good adhesion to cut your project.

[kim]

Wish I had a "LIKE" button...like your idea of the painters tape, Lisa. I use the mat that is somewhere around 12x18 inches and it fits perfectly between rollers on my 24" machine. It is one of the reasons I don't use my smaller mat and only use the larger mat when I have something that requires it. LOL.....it is just perfect for me. But prior to this discovery, I do remember hearing that crackling noise when I cut and discovered that it was the mat/rollers because of the adhesive....scary sound at first.